A man has found the perfect way to cool himself off in a heatwave - by building a swimming pool in his front room.

Proud homeowner Hasim Kilicoglu, who lives in Hilvan district of Sanliurfa Province in south-eastern Turkey, said that the heat had proved unbearable in recent weeks.

In the video, shot before the country's recent troubles, he said: "I work as a painter but nobody is working at the moment, the temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius around here and it's just not possible to do anything."

But when he then heard about somebody who had an indoor pool on television, he decided to make his own.

Hasim Kilicoglu was looking for a way to keep cool in a heatwave (Image: CEN)

Instead of digging down into the floor though, he simply built a wall and lined it with plastic sheeting before filling the whole thing with water.

He said: "I wanted to make sure it was deep enough so that I could dive inside, but I'm really happy with the way it worked out."

The pool measures 3 metres by 4 metres and is the star attraction at Hasim's house (Image: CEN)

The 3 metre by 4 metre pool is now the star attraction in the 36-year-old's three bedroom house.

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Images of him using the pool show that the water quickly splashes into the room, but it doesn't seem to disturb the homeowner, who noted that he had even left the carpet on the floor when he built the wall around it.

Hasim's unique way to cool down was an idea he got from a TV show (Image: CEN)

He added: "I would recommend it to everyone. It didn't take long to do, and although my family can't afford vacations in Antalya, Marmaris or Mugla, I bet a lot of people that can afford it don't have their own indoor swimming pool."